外婆

wài pó

maternal grandmother

Example Sentences

小时候每当夜晚雷雨交加害怕得睡不着觉时,外婆总会轻轻把我搂在怀里哼唱着古老的催眠童谣。

xiǎo shí hòu měi dāng yè wǎn léi yǔ jiāo jiā hài pà dé shuì bù zhe jué shí, wài pó zǒng huì qīng qīng bǎ wǒ lǒu zài huái lǐ hēng chàng zhe gǔ lǎo de cuī mián tóng yáo.

When I was a child, whenever there was a thunderstorm at night and I was too scared to fall asleep, my grandma would always gently hold me in her arms and hum an ancient hypnotic nursery rhyme.

HaoHSK Flashcards & Audio

Save this word to your Smart Flashcards

Master vocabulary with Spaced Repetition (SRS), native pronunciation audio, and active recall practice on HaoHSK.

Mobile app coming soon to Google Play & App Store

Complete Chinese Learning & HSK Preparation Directory

Explore all Mandarin Chinese modules from beginner to advanced: Listening, Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, Characters, and HSK Mock Tests.